PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY & INTEGRATION TRAINING +
PSYCHEDELIC MEDICINE EDUCATION & ADVOCACY
Experiential Psychedelic-Assisted
Therapy Training
IN PERSON • LOS ANGELES, CA • DATE TBA
Open to Health Care Professionals
*The PCH Virtual Symposium is Included for Trainees
Photo Credit: Greg Dunn
Psychedelic medicine is the NEW frontier of mental health and well-being
This immersive professional training will focus on cultivating in our participants the skills necessary to work with people in altered states of consciousness. While providing specialized education around a variety of plants and compounds to prepare for the time when they become legal options, we will focus on ketamine in practice during our weekends together.
We believe that learning how to safely and effectively harness the power of these tools in a way that feels authentic to your personal style of practice is critical for successful outcomes. The PCH training is unique in its commitment to share with its participants a variety of techniques and perspectives by clinicians that use them.
Our training is also unique in its focus on integration. Our schedule is designed to give each participant the necessary space to honor their own experiential sessions, and to practice the skill of being a psychedelic therapist. We are shifting out of the traditional model of speed and hyper-productivity in favor of sustained, unhurried learning with lasting impact.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Core competencies of psychedelic-assisted therapy
How to create the safe, effective set and settings
Direct experience of ketamine therapy and integration
Master classes in:
Ketamine, MDMA, Psilocybin, Ayahuasca, 5-MeO-DMT, Ibogaine
Integrative tools for eliciting transformative experiences
Foundational therapeutic principles of psychedelic-assisted therapy
Transpersonal, Internal Family Systems, Somatic, ACT
What to know about psychedelics psychopharmacology and interactions
Personal and professional development and community building
Understand political and clinical controversies in the field
FULL CURRICULUM OVERVIEW BELOW
Psychedelic-Assisted
Therapy & Integration Training
WHO CAN APPLY
This professional training requires applicants to have an advanced degree in either mental health or medicine. Early career mental health or medical professionals may apply and set up a discussion of your situation to evaluate whether this program fits for your level of experience.
Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT)
Professional Clinical Counselors (LPC)
Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
Clinical Psychologists (PhD/PsyD)
Pre-licensed therapists (MA)
Registered Nurses (BSN)
Nurse Practitioners (NP)
Physicians (MD/DO)
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Cutting-Edge Psychedelic Medicine Science & Research
Learn the history of psychedelic research
Understand the current psychedelic-assisted research protocols
Understand psychopharmacology of psychoactive medicines
Understanding dosing protocols and medical safety
Core Competencies of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Preparation, set and setting, facilitation, and integration
Foundational therapeutic principles of psychedelic-assisted therapy
Transpersonal, Internal Family Systems, Somatic, ACT
How to be with non-ordinary states of consciousness
Music playlist development, rationale, and curation
Direct Experience of Ketamine-assisted Therapy & Integration
Essentials of harm reduction
KAP preparation, set and setting, facilitation
Safe and legal experiences with ketamine
Time and space to learn in a non-ordinary state of consciousness
Integration Integration Integration
Photo Credit: Greg Dunn
Psychedelic-Informed Integrative and Collaborative Approach
Integrative tools for eliciting transformative experiences
Know about medications and nutritional supplements for optimal mental health
How to maintain lifestyle changes
Mind-body practices to support integration
Expansive Personal and Professional Development
Practice management issues: legal, insurance, safety
Ethics in psychedelic assisted therapy
Community building, personal and professional connections
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS TRAINING
The PCH training is designed for clinically licensed professionals to develop the core competencies necessary to provide psychedelic-assisted therapy and integration. We will prepare you to practice ketamine-assisted therapy, support you in building a team of professionals to work with to provide more integrative treatment for clients/patients, and a kinder relationship with work. This training helps prepare you for working with MDMA and psilocybin in therapy when these consciousness tools are legally available. This training also builds competency and confidence to practice as a psychedelic integration specialist for clients. We support following the outcomes of validated research, and upholding the laws of the country in which you reside.
TRAINING VENUE
Los Angeles, CA
Trainees will be staying at our training retreat center in Topanga Canyon in Los Angeles for 5 nights (DATE TBA).
Accommodations are (all but) required and highly encouraged.
Our training retreat center provides comfy accommodations and delicious meals—including three (3) farm-fresh meals per day prepared by our community chef as well as coffee, tea, and snacks. Meals include dinner Tuesday evening through breakfast on Sunday.
Our training is held on land that holds us as we do deep and meaningful work. Prices range from $1350-$2100 for five nights (all-inclusive accommodations + meals). You are also invited to enjoy the outdoor sauna, cold plunge, hot tub, lap pool, and outdoor showers provided on-site.
DATES
COHORT PRE-MEETING
Live • Virtual • TBD
•
TRAINING WEEK
DATE TBD
In Person • Los Angeles, CA
•
COHORT POST-MEETING
Live • Virtual • TBD
TUITION
$5,000 Clinicians
Mental Health Professionals
$6,000 Physicians
Medical Doctors
Scholarship
Need-Based, Equity-Informed
* The PCH Symposium is included in your tuition.
If you already paid for the Symposium, your payment will be applied toward your total tuition cost.
* Tuition does not include accommodations, meals, or CEs
DATES
COHORT PRE-MEETING
Live • Virtual
TRAINING WEEKEND • PART 1
OCTOBER 7 - 10
In Person • Los Angeles, CA
TRAINING WEEKEND • PART 2
OCTOBER 21 - 24
In Person • Los Angeles, CA
COHORT POST-MEETING
OCTOBER 30
Live • Virtual
TUITION
$4,000 Professionals
Mental Health Professionals
$5,000 Physicians
Medical Doctors + Nurses
$1,500 Scholarship
Need-Based, Equity-Informed
* The PCH Symposium is included
in your tuition.
If you already paid for the Symposium, your payment will be applied toward your total tuition cost.
* Tuition does not include accommodations, meals, or CEs
Applications ARE currently closed.
New cohort date TBD.
A Note on Equity:
Current and historic drug policies have targeted communities of color, leaving unfathomable consequences on the lives of many.
PCH is committed to taking action towards deconstructing the hierarchies that have caused harm and to creating more opportunities for corrective healing.
We strive to cultivate a balanced offering of voices, and aim to welcome a wider range of participants by greatly expanding our scholarship programs.
Virtual Psychedelic
Medicine Symposium
Included + Required for Clinical Training
Training participants do not have to attend live sessions & may review recordings.
Trainees that have registered for the Symposium & then get accepted to the Training will have their Training tuition reduced by their Symposium ticket amount.
12+ HOURS OF PSYCHEDELIC EDUCATION
SYMPOSIUM • SESSION 1
RECORDED
Live • Virtual
SYMPOSIUM • SESSION 2
RECORDED
Live • Virtual
SYMPOSIUM • SESSION 3
RECORDED
Live • Virtual
